Vilas School District Re-5

202 Collingwood Street
Vilas, CO 81087
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Vilas School District Re-5 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 34 students in Vilas School District Re-5.
Public Middle Schools in Vilas School District Re-5 have a diversity score of 0.52, which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 0.62.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
69 Students
304,312 Students
# Teachers
8 Teachers
18,906 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Vilas School District Re-5, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#18 out of 179 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Vilas School District Re-5, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Vilas School District Re-5 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vilas School District Re-5 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥50%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Vilas School District Re-5 and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.62
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,787 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
11,278 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
108,446 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
36%
# Black Students
5 Students
14,433 Students
% Black Students
7%
5%
# White Students
47 Students
152,186 Students
% White Students
68%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
957 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
15,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
5
2,788
# Students in K Grade:
3
12,020
# Students in 1st Grade:
3
12,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4
12,392
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2
12,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
4
12,850
# Students in 5th Grade:
6
13,791
# Students in 6th Grade:
8
57,527
# Students in 7th Grade:
5
64,281
# Students in 8th Grade:
4
66,584
# Students in 9th Grade:
11
9,521
# Students in 10th Grade:
5
8,922
# Students in 11th Grade:
7
8,461
# Students in 12th Grade:
2
9,819
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,971 is higher than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has grown by 82% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,696 is higher than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has grown by 93% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Vilas School District Re-5 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$2 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart displays total spending of Vilas School District Re-5 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$34,971
$15,418
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Vilas School District Re-5 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Spending / Student (19-20)
$31,696
$15,735
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Vilas School District Re-5 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Best Vilas School District Re-5 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vilas Undivided High School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
202 Collingwood St
Vilas, CO 81087
(719) 523-6738
Grades: 7-12
| 34 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 69 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in CO)
  • : Top 20%
  • : <50% (Top 5%)
  • : <50% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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